Higher Ed. Dive
August 06, 2021 Pre-College Outreach, Admissions
Over two-thirds of four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. won’t require prospective students to submit an SAT or ACT score for the fall 2022 admission process. K-12 schools are looking at alternative ways to support high-schoolers’ applications, such as helping with writing skills or building online portfolios. Some high schools are also considering opening up schedules so students can enroll in college-level classes early in an effort to gain experience and save money.
Inside Higher Ed
July 27, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends, Research
One in seven community college students in a four-year program earns a degree in six years. The typical student who tries to transfer between institutions loses 43% of their credits. Lack of coordination and communication between institutions and a superiority complex among 4-year institutions are contributing to these issues that directly impact student achievement. The Tackling Transfer Policy Advisory Board is working to ensure equitable post-secondary outcomes for Americans irrespective of their background.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 23, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Student-visa issuance is returning to pre-pandemic levels. American consulates approved almost 117,000 F-1 student visas in May and June. More than 143,000 F-1 visas were authorized between January and June of this year. Globally, about 20% of U.S. consulates are offering interviews within 2 weeks and 30% within the month. With consular services restarting and the national-interest exemption in place, F-1 issuance has begun to pick up speed around the globe.
Inside Higher Ed
July 26, 2021 Pre-College Outreach, Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Campus tours are back, but most of them differ from how they were before. They are smaller and more personalized. Tours frequently require preregistration and sometimes a health assessment. Virtual events still largely remain in place, and Admissions leaders worry about the Delta variant of coronavirus affecting future campus tours.
Higher Ed. Dive
July 12, 2021 Admissions
A dozen groups and individuals in higher education are pressing U.S. News and World Report to stop using average SAT and ACT scores to calculate its influential Best Colleges rankings. The publication has long built entrance exam scores into its methodology for the rankings, though recently it has taken steps to account for their diminished role in some schools’ admissions processes. More than 1,500 colleges will not require test scores for fall 2022.
Inside Higher Ed
July 19, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
A new survey of test-optional colleges found that test-optional is improving access broadly for low-income, underrepresented, and first generation students. In lieu of test scores, there was a heavier reliance on high school transcripts and GPA, and public institutions were more likely than private institutions to make more use of essays and personal statements.
Higher Ed. Dive
June 08, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many 4-year colleges that required entrance exams temporarily moved to test-optional policies for admissions consideration. Research indicates that the SAT and ACT favor White and wealthy students over poor, Black and Hispanic students. Though policies and messaging across institutions was inconsistent and ambiguous this year, Admissions experts believe that these test-optional policies open doors for students whom higher education has historically boxed out.
EdSurge
April 16, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends
The COIVD-19 pandemic significantly altered enrollment behaviors of students for the current enrollment cycle and possibly future cycles as well. Admissions and enrollment professionals question if pre-pandemic methods of predicting enrollment will remain relevant. If not, how can these predictive analytics be recalculated accordingly?
Inside Higher Ed.
March 29, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
The pandemic has led to a surge in applications at the most competitive colleges, both public and private. New applications include minority and low-income applications, and many top college also admitted large early decision/early-action classes. As a result, predicting yield will likely be more difficult this year, and institutions will likely rely on waiting lists more than they normally do.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
March 09, 2021 Admissions, Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success, Value and Affordability
This opinion article describes the unique issues enrollment management leaders are experiencing with regard to predicting enrollment and yield for fall 2021. (Subscription required)